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Christ Church of Clarkson
Grounded In Grace is the teaching ministry of Tony Bartolucci, Minister of Preaching at Christ Church of Clarkson, New York. He has an M.A. from Phoenix Seminary and is a doctoral candidate at Whitefield Theological Seminary.
Introduction to Galatians (Part 2) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures
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Introduction:I. The Return Address (v. 1) A. Who Wrote the Letter? II. The Address Proper (v. 2) A. Who Were the Recipients of the Letter? 1.The origin and expansion of Galatia 2. Did Paul write to churches in Northern Galatia (Ethnic) or Southern Galatia (Provincial)? a. Northern Galatia = The standard view from the Church Fathers to the Reformers
b. Southern Galatia = Popularized by Sir William Ramsey in the 19th c. - the majority view today 3. Why the south?III. The Post-Mark Date A. When and Where was the Letter Written?IV. The Stamp A. Are there Issues Pertaining to Authenticity and Canonicity?V. The Text of the Letter A. What is the Style and Structure of the LetterVI. The Contents of the Letter A. What Is the Letter About and Why was it Written? (Acts 15 and the Judaizers)
Introduction to Galatians (Part 1) | Galatians 1:1a and Selected Scriptures
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I. The Return Address - who wrote it? (v. 1)
A. PAUL (an apostle)
1. Born Saul of Tarsus 5 BC - 5 AD
B. Paul was well educated and in his youth was sent to Jerusalem where he studied under Rabbi Gamaliel
C. It's in Acts Chapter 7 that Paul First appears in Scripture
1. Stephen – the first martyr (Acts 7:1-8:3)
D. Paul: A Persecutor of the Church
E. Paul's Conversion (Acts 9)
F. The Book of Acts and Paul
G. Second Roman Imprisonment and Death
The Resurrection: Fact or Fiction? | Selected Scriptures
He is Risen: He is Risen Indeed!
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Introduction: The Essential Nature of Christ’s Resurrectioni. Historical realities as it relates to the earthly life of Jesus that historians of every stripe agree onii. Why do people deny the resurrection of Christ? iii. Jesus didn’t really die (most commonly: swoon theory)iv. Jesus didn’t die (conspiracy theories)v. Jesus died (wrong tomb theory)vi. Jesus died (stolen body theory)I. Living Proof of a Living Savior A. Jesus Publicly Predicted His Resurrection B. No Gain (for the disciples) But Lots of Pain C. Lives and Cultures are Transformed D. The Superiority of the Christian Worldview E. The Word of God Clearly Teaches ItII. The Reason for the Resurrection
Afterward: Wrapping Up the Gift of Job
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I. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About God and Good
A. About God
1. God is Breathtakingly Great
2. God is Supremely Sovereign
B. About Good
1. God is Good and the Standard for Goodness
2. Tolkien's Concept of Eucatastrophe II. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Satan and Evil
A. About Satan
1. He is real — and he has an army of demons who work at his bidding
2. Satan Lost his Wager
B. About EvilIII. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Ourselves
A. Satan is Real
B. Our Suffering is Real
C. Your Perseverance Will be Tested
D. Learning the Lesson of Humility
E. Your Worship Will be ProvenIV. What the Book of Job Teaches Us About Jesus Christ
A. Learning About God is to Learn about Jesus Christ
B. Jesus is the Mediator Job Sought
Epilogue: Restoration! | Job 42:7-17
Endure suffering knowing that your reward is sure even if the timing isn’t
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A. YHWH Addresses Eliphaz (v. 7a)
1. God is angry! (7b)
2. The reason for God’s anger (7c)
3. Two things to note in v. 7II. The Friends are Reconciled to God (vv. 8-9)
A. Sacrificial Offering and Intercessory Prayer
1. Sacrifice (8a)
2. Prayer (8b)
3. The three do as they are told AND God does as He said He would do (v. 9)III. God Restores Job (vv. 10-17)
A. Job is Restored AFTER He Prays (v. 10) B. Then It’s Time to Celebrate (v. 11) D. YHWH’s Blessing (vv. 12-17)
1. Double the Livestock (v. 12)
2. Double the Children (v. 13-15)
3. Double the Lifespan (v. 16-17)Concluding Thoughts:
1. God is gracious in our failures.
2. We are to do the right thing by faith regardless of the consequences.
3. Endure suffering knowing that your reward is sure even if the timing isn’t.
4. The battle scars of suffering remain.
5. Job serves as a type of Christ.
6. Job’s blessing came not by suffering but by believing
Job’s Second Reply to God: When Suffering Means Surrender | Job 42:1-6
Sometimes Suffering Means Surrender
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Introduction: Setting the Stage . . . I. Job's Second Reply to God: When Suffering Means Surrender
A. Job's Realization: God Cannot be Overcome (vv. 1-2)
1. Two things that Job recognized in v. 2:
a. God is omnipotent
b. God is teleological B. Job's Recognition: Job Admits Ignorance (v. 3)
1. Job begins by quoting what God said to him in 38:2
2. Note again the Hebrew yada – to know C. Job's Reeducation: Job is Teachable (v. 4)
1. Essential components of discipleship D. Job's Revival: Job Now Sees (v. 5)
1. Revival and living the Christian life with the hope of seeing God in His glory E. Job's Repentance: Job Drops His Legal Case (v. 6)
1. Does Job despise himself or does he retract his words?
2. Two reasons why the NASB reading is to be preferred:
3. The nature of repentance (see all of the above)Concluding Thoughts . . .
1. Sometimes Suffering Means Surrender
2. God Never Gives Up on Family
3. Experiencing God Means We Truly Know Him
God’s Second Reply to Job: The Lord of the Great and Terrible | Job 40:6-41:34
The Almighty is Lord of the Great and Terrible
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Introduction: Reviewing God’s First Reply to Job
I. God's Second Reply to Job: The Lord of the Great and Terrible A. God's Charge Against Job (40:6-8) B. God's Challenge to Job (40:9-14) C. God's Character as Lord of the Great and Terrible (40:15-41:34) 1. God is Lord of Behemoth (40:15-24) 2. God is Lord of Leviathan (41:1-34)
Job's First Response to the God of the Whirlwind | Job 40:3-5
God hears the deafening roar of our silence
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IntroductionI. God's First Reply to Job: Who Are You? (38:1-40:2)
II. Job's First Reply to God: I Am Insignificant (40:3-5)
A. Job's Admission: Short of Repentance (40:3-4)
1. Verse 4 – "Insignificant" (better than the NIV's "unworthy") admits little
2. Word "Behold" (v. 4) = Heb. hen ("behold"/"see"/"look" – Also "since" or "if")
3. Job "lays his hand over his mouth" (cf. 21:5; 29:9)
B. Job's Declaration: Committed to Silence (40:5)
1. Five reasons why I interpret this passage as I do:
a. The words Job uses are ambiguous
b. Job doesn't say anything that clearly indicates he's repentant
c. God continues his correction
d. Job's attitude is quite different in chapter 42
e. Some weighty scholars agreeConcluding Thoughts:1. God knows your heart.
2. God is long-suffering with you.
3. We ought to be long-suffering with each other.
4. Repentance begins at the Cross.
God's First Reply to Job: Not “Why” But “Who” (Part 4) | Job 39:5-40:2
Tough Questions Melt in the Light of God’s Nature
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Introduction:I. God's First Reply to Job: Who Are You? (38:1-40:2)
A. God’s Opening Statement (38:1-3)
B. God as Prosecuting Attorney and Judge (38:4-39:30)
1. Job’s Finiteness: Were You There? (38:4-11)
2. Job’s Experience: Have You? (38:12-30)
3. Job's Ability: Can You? (38:31-41)
4. Job's Knowledge: Do You Know? (39:1-4)
5. Job’s Impotence: Who is Almighty? (39:5-30)
a. Questions about the animal kingdom, continued (39:5-30)
(1) The Wild Donkey: Independent Existence (39:5–8) (2) The Wild Oxen: Fearsome Power (39:9–12) (3) The Ostrich: Humorous Indifference (39:13–18) (4) The War Horse: Dark and Terrible (39:19–25) (5) The Hawk: Graceful Flight (39:26) (6) The Eagle: Life, Death (39:27–30) C. God’s Closing Argument (40:1-2)Concluding Thoughts: 1. Tough questions melt in the light of God’s nature.
2. God delights in His creation—even in its fallen state.
3. If God so enjoys the animal world, how much more people created in his image?
4. If people are created for God’s glory, how much more so those of us who have been re-created in Christ!
5. If the redeemed bring God glory, we ought to be driven to reach the lost so that they may be added to the chorus.
God's First Reply to Job: Not “Why” But “Who” (Part 3) | Job 38:39 - 39:4
Tough Questions Melt in the Light of God’s Nature
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Introduction:
I. God's First Reply to Job: Who Are You? (38:1-40:2)
A. God’s Opening Statement (38:1-3)
B. God as Prosecuting Attorney and Judge (38:4-39:30)
1. Job’s Finiteness: Were You There? (38:4-11)
2. Job’s Experience: Have You? (38:12-30)
3. Job's Ability: Can You? (38:31-41)
a. Questions about stars and clouds (38:31–38)
(1) Stars (31-33)
(2) Clouds (34-37)
(a) Then there's the question of v. 36
b. Questions about the animal kingdom (38:39–41)
(1) Lions (38:39–40)
(2) Ravens (38:41)
4. Job's Knowledge: Do You Know? (39:1-4)
a. Questions about the animal kingdom, continued (39:1-4)
(1) Goats and deer (39:1–4)
Conclusion:
1. God is bigger than we can fathom.
2. God’s faithfulness is bigger than we can fathom.
3. God’s work on the Cross is far-greater than we can fathom.
God's First Reply to Job: Not "Why" but "Who" (Part 2) | Job 38:12-30
Tough Questions Melt in the Light of God’s Nature
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Introduction:I. God's First Reply to Job: Who Are You? (38:1-40:2)
A. God’s Opening Statement (38:1-3)
B. God as Prosecuting Attorney and Judge (38:4-39:30)
1. Job’s Finiteness: Were You There? (38:4-11)
a. Questions about the earth (38:4–7)
b. Questions about the sea (38:8-11)
2. Job’s Experience: Have You? (38:12-30)
a. Questions about Light and Darkness (38:12-15) b. Questions about Unexplored places (38:16-17) c. Questions about the Seasons and Weather (38:22–30)
(1) Expanse of the Earth (18)
(2) Light and Darkness (19-21)
(3) Snow and Hail (22-23)
(4) Lightening and East Winds (24)
(5) Rain (25-27)
(6) Ice and Frost – Father / Mother Metaphor (28-30)
Conclusion: 1. Jesus Christ, as God, providentially controls all things
2. Jesus conquered the “King of terrors” (death)
God's First Reply to Job: Not “Why” but “Who” (Part 1) | Job 38:1-11
Tough Questions Melt in the Light of God’s Nature
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*Introduction: Four things that don’t happen in this first speech and the nagging question of “why?”
I. God's First Reply to Job: Who Are You? (38:1-40:2)
A. God’s Opening Statement (38:1-3)
1. Tetragrammaton: YHWH (v. 1a)
a. Exodus 3 (cf. John 8:38)
2. Theophanies and Christophanies
a. Four reasons why this may be a Christophany: 3. The “Whom” is YHWH — Note the “where” (v. 1b)
4. The first of over 70 questions – key word “knowledge”
B. God as Prosecuting Attorney (38:4-39:30)
1. Job’s Finiteness: Were You There? (38:4-11)
a. Questions about the earth (38:4–7)
(1) Creation (38:4-7)
(a) God is the architect (4-5a)
(b) God is the surveyor (v 5b)
(c) God is the engineer (v 6)
(d) God’s work applauded by angels (7)
b. Questions about the sea (38:8-11)
(1) Birth of the Sea (38:8-9)
(2) Boundaries of the Sea (38:10-11)Conclusion: Three closing ideas . . .
The Fourth Speech of Elihu: God is Great and Good | Job 36:1-37:24
“God’s Greatness and Goodness Lead the Believer to Repentance”
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INTRODUCTION
IV. Elihu's Fourth Speech: God is Great and Good (36-37) A. Introduction: A Prophetic Voice (36:1-4) B. God Is Good (36:5-25)
1. His Goodness in Justice (36:5-7)
2. His Goodness in Discipline (36:8-10)
3. An Appeal to Job (36:16-25) C. God Is Great (36:26-37:23)
1. God's greatness in nature (seasons)
a. God's sovereign glory in the autumn storm (36:26–33)
b. God's sovereign glory in the winter (37:1–13)
c. God's sovereign glory in the summer (37:14–18)
2. Job's inability to understand God's ways (37:19–23) D. Conclusion: God is to be Feared (37:24)CONCLUSION: GOD AND THE GOSPEL
Essential Elements of a Christian Worldview | Selected Scriptures
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INTRODUCTIONI. Epistemology (Knowledge)
A. We Must Believe Something Before We Can Know Anything
Augustine rightly observed, "I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but rather, I believe in order that I may understand."
A worldview is the lens by which every person views the important matters of life.
B. The Essential Role of Presuppositions
1. Touchstone Propositions
2. According to the Bible, absolute knowledge is possible
C. The Bible is God’s Word (that is our touchstone proposition, our presupposition)
II. Theology (God)
A. Why Start with Knowledge (Epistemology) and not with God?
B. There’s One God and He is Holy, Personal, Omnipotent Spirit
III. Humanity (Man)
A. Are Humans Free, or is Biology Destiny?
B. Man is Unique with Special Dignity and Purpose
1. All People are Created by God in the “Imago Dei”
IV. Metaphysics (Reality)
A. Does Life Have Meaning, Purpose?
V. Morality (Ethics)
A. There Can be no Evil Apart from an Absolute Source of Good (God)
B. There is a Universal Understanding that Some Things are Wrong (evil) - Romans 2:14-15
CONCLUSION
The Third Speech of Elihu: God is Indebted to None | Job 35:1-16
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INTRODUCTION FROM NEHEMIAH 8
III. Elihu’s Third Speech: Is God Obligated? (35:1-16)
A. Job’s Arguments (1-3)
1. Job claims a greater righteousness than God (2)
2. Job claims that being good doesn’t matter (3)
B. Elihu’s Answers (4-15)
1. First Answer: God’s Transcendent Aseity (4-8)
2. Second Answer: Job Has Become Proud (9-15)
a. An example of pride in those who suffer (vv. 9, 12)
b. Elihu gives an example of how people should respond (10-11)
(1) There needs to be the recognition of three things:
(a) God as Creator
(b) God as Comforter
(c) God as Counselor
c. God does not hear the prayers of the wicked (13)
d. Application to Job (14-15) C. Elihu’s Assessment (16)
1. Elihu’s assessment is the same as God’s
The Second Speech of Elihu: God is Just | Job 34:1-37
God is the gold standard
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II. Elihu's Second Speech: Is God Fair? (34)
A. Announcement For All to Listen (1-4)There is a difference between suffering because of your sin or sinning because of your suffering.
B. Allegations Made by Job (5-9) C. Answers Given by Elihu (10-30)
1. To All (10-15)
a. Elihu's Axiom: God Cannot Err (10-11)
(1) God's Nature (12-15)
2. To Job (16-30)
a. Job Sits in Judgement Over God (16-17)
b. God is the Standard of Righteous Judgment (18-30)
(1) He Judges Without Partiality (18-19)
(2) He Judges Without Uncertainty (20)
(3) He Judges Without Ignorance (21-25)
(4) He Judges Without Secrecy (26-28)
(5) He Judges Without Impatience (29-30) D. Appeals for Job to Repent ( 31-37)
1. Elihu’s Proposition: Change Your Ways Job (31-33)
2. Elihu’s Challenge: The Trial Must Continue Until Job Reforms (34-37)
Three Concluding Thoughts:
1. You Can’t Know A Standard Without a Voice
2. Standards Are Violated, We Call That Sin
3. The Ultimate Standard Came to Set Us Free
The First Speech of Elihu: God Is The Sovereign | Job32:1-33.33
Keep trusting your sovereign and good God – especially when life hurts.
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INTRODUCTION: What to Think of Elihu . . . I. Elihu’s Introduction (Job 32)
A. Ambition of Elihu (1-5, 16-22)
1. Elihu is Angry (1-5)
2. Elihu is Anxious (16-22)
B. Awareness of Elihu (6-12)
C. Argument of the Three (13-15)
II. Elihu’s First Speech (Job 33)
A. Allegations Made by Job (33:1-11)
1. Job is faultless (9)
2. God is unfair (10)
3. God is aloof (11)
B. Answers Given by Elihu (12-30)
1. God is the standard of righteousness (12)
2. God answers to no one (13)
3. God provides (14-30)
a. He provides guidance (14-22)
(1) He guides through revelation — dreams and visions (14-18)
(2) He guides through affliction – pain and suffering (19-22)
b. He provides a mediator (23-30)
(1) Angel, Human Messenger, Messiah?
C. Appeals for Job to Listen to Wisdom (31-33)CONCLUSION:
1. For the Believer Suffering is Not Punitive
The teaching of Job’s Three Friends—Not True of Us
2. For the Believer Suffering May be Corrective
The Teaching of Elihu—Might Be True for Us
3. For the Believer Suffering is Always Instructive
Teaching of Elihu—Always True for Us
Salvation, the Law, and Following Jesus | Matthew 19:16-22
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IntroductionI. How Do I Obtain Eternal Life? Do I recognize my need?* (v. 16)II. Do I Know Who Jesus Is? Do I know what "good" means? (v. 17) A. Jesus points the Young Ruler to three things: The holiness of God; the sinfulness of man; the Person of the Messiah
III. Am I a Law-Keeper or a Law-Breaker? Do I sense my sinfulness? (vv. 17-20) A. Three Uses of the Law 1. Theological:
2. Civil:
3. Practical:IV. Have I Considered the Cost? Am I ready to believe and repent? (vv. 21-22)*
Conclusion: Four Questions That May Determine Where you Spend Eternity . . .
The Nature of True Revival | Selected Scriptures
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Introduction: Cultural Confusion and the Need for Revival
“Revival is the God-given biblical transformation of individuals, churches, and cultures”
I. True Revival is Authored by GodII. True Revival Comes Through Prayer III. True Revival is Biblically OrthodoxIV. True Revival Results in Greater HolinessV. True Revival Passes the Test VI. True Revival Begins in the ChurchVII. True Revival Results in a Greater Passion for Evangelism
Conclusion: Revival and Your Heart
Contenders vs. Pretenders: Another Mandate to Defend the Faith | Jude 17-23
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Introduction
I. Safeguards Against Spiritual Suicide (vv. 17-21) A. Remember Sound Words (17-19)
B. Remain in God's Love (20-21) 1. Building 2. Praying 3. Waiting
II. Sorting Through Spiritual Sickness (vv. 22-23) A. Progression from Bad to Worse (22-23) 1. The Doubting (22) 2. The Dying (23a) 3. The Dead (23b)
Conclusion
Spiritual Depression: Reasons and Remedies (Part 2) | Selected Scriptures
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- Introduction and Clarification . . . II. Seven Cures of Spiritual Depression A. #1 - Reject Habitual Sin B. #2 - Recognize God’s Love For You C. #3 - Revive Your Spiritual Disciplines D. #4 - Rely on God’s Providence E. #5 - Rekindle Your Worship F. #6 - Regain an Eternal Perspective G. #7 - Repent and Believe the Gospel
Spiritual Depression: Reasons and Remedies (Part 1) | Selected Scriptures
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- Introduction
I. Seven Causes of Spiritual Depression A. #1 - The Toleration of Sin
B. #2 - Bad Doctrine C. #3 - Focusing on the Past D. #4 - Fearing the Future E. #5 - Discontent with the Present F. #6 - Perfectionism G. #7 - Not ConvertedConcluding Thoughts . . .
Job’s Defense Rests (Part 4): Job’s Closing Argument | Job 31:1-40
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- Introduction: Tracking Job’s Defense in Chapters 27-31
III. Job’s Prospective Pardon (31:1-40) A. Job Claims Innocence Over Nine Categories of Sin 1. Sexual Sin: Lust and Adultery (1-3, 9-12) 2. Hypocrisy: A Duplicitous Life (4-8) 3. Exploitation: Abuse of Power (13-15) 4. Social Indifference: Stinginess (16-23, 31-32) 5. Materialism: Trust in Wealth (24-25) 6. Idolatry: Worship of Idols (26-28) 7. Vengeance: Hatred of Enemies (29-30) 8. Deceit: Secret Sins and the Fear of Man (33-34) 9. Corruption: Mistreatment of Farmers (38-40a)
Concluding Thoughts . . . 1. Job is Concerned With Sins of the Heart (in an age of deeds). 2. Job’s Conduct Parallels the Teaching of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. 3. Job was Righteous Yet Sinful.
Job's Defense Rests (Part 3):Singing in the Minor Key | Job 30:1-31
When living in the minor key sing the blues with clarity
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II. Job’s Present Passion (30:1-31) A. Job Claims He’s Ridiculed by Irresponsible Men (1-15) B. Job Thinks He’s Being Punished by God (16-19) C. Job Thinks He’s Being Ignored by God (20-23) D. Job Laments to the Minor Key of His Life (24-31) 1. The Lyrics of an Unfair Life (24-26)
2. The Lyrics of a Painful Life (27-31)
The Song of Jesus 1. Job was Mocked by sinners (v. 9).
1a. Jesus was Mocked by sinners (Matt. 26:68; 27:39-43).
2. Job was Spit upon (v. 10).
2a. Jesus was Spit upon (Matt. 26:67; 27:30).
3. Job was Afflicted by God (v. 11).
3a. Jesus was Afflicted by God (Isaiah 53:4).
4. Job felt the weight of delayed Prayer (v. 20a).
4a.Jesus felt the weight of delayed Prayer (Mark 14:36).
5. Job felt forsaken in his Sin (v. 22; cf. v. 28).
5a.Jesus was forsaken for our Sin (Psalm 22:1; cf. Matt. 27:46).
Job's Defense Rests (Part 2): A Soliloquy on Past Blessing | Job 29:1-25
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- Introduction: Revisiting the Context of Job and SufferingChapter 27 = Job’s Defense
➔ Chapter 28 = An Interlude on Wisdom
Chapters 29-31 = Resumption of Job’s Defense
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I. Job’s Past Prosperity (chapter 29)
II. Job’s Present Passion (chapter 30)
III. Job’s Prospective Pardon (chapter 31)__________________
I. Job’s Past Prosperity (29:1-25) A. Blessings Summarized: The Good Old Days (1-3)“There is no greater sorrow than to remember in misery happier times” – Dante B. Blessings at Home: The Good Life (4-6) C. Blessings in the Marketplace: The Respected Life (7-11, 21-25) D. Blessings Defended: The Good Done for Others (12-17) E. Blessings Future: The Good to Come (18-20)“Occasionally weep deeply over the life you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Then wash your face. Trust God. And embrace the life you have.” – John Piper
* Conclusion: 1. The Past is Past — Glorify God In It
2. Live in the Present
3. Be Careful How You Interpret Life
4. Let Your Future Hope Center on That Which Doesn’t Change
5. Be Sure You Are Clothed in Christ’s Righteousness
An Interlude on Wisdom | Job 28:1-28
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- Introduction to Wisdom . . . What is it?
– Proverbs 8
– Job 28 is a pivotal chapterI. Wisdom Cannot be Found by Great Effort (1–11) A. The Hard Work of Miners to Gain Earthly Treasure (1-11)II. Wisdom Cannot be Found in the Created Order (12-14, 20-22) A. Key Question: Where Can Wisdom and Understanding be Found? (12, 20) B. Wisdom Cannot be Found in the Land of the Living (13b-14, 21) C. Wisdom Cannot be Found in the Land of the Dead (22)III. Wisdom Cannot be Found by Great Wealth (28:15–19)IV. Wisdom Can Only be Found in a Great God (28:23–28) A. God’s Omniscience and Omnipresence (23-24) B. God’s Creative Power in verse 25 C. God’s Providence in verse 26 D. The Key Question Answered in verse 28 1. Wisdom (Chokmah) & Understanding (Binah) 2. Fear of the Lord . . . Conclusion: What Do You Value?
America’s Freefall: What a Difference a Generation (or two) Makes
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I. Recognize the Issues at Hand A. Primary: We Have Lost Our Fear of God B. Secondary: Other Factors 1. Breakdown of the Family 2. Decline of the inner cities in the 60s 3. Rise of the Internet and Social Media 4. Exceedingly Graphic Violence on Video 5. Drastic Increase in Psychotropic Medications 6. Cheapening of Human Life 7. Failure of Men to Lead C. Have We Been “Given Over?” II. Responsibly Do What You Can A. Persevere in Faith B. Practice Truth C. Pursue Passion D. Pray for Revival
Job's Defense Rests (Part 1): A Vow of Innocence | Job 27:1-23 For a complete sermon transcript click on the "Notes" icon above
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Introduction: Righteousness and the Book of Job I. Exoneration: Job Has a Clear Conscience (27:1–6) A. The Authority (v. 2)
B. The Condition (v. 3)
C. The Promise (v. 4) II. Exhortation: Job Warns His Friends (27:7–10) A. Curse or a Warning? III. Education: Job Desires to Instruct His Friends (27:11–12) IV. Emulation: Job Uses His Friend’s Words Against Them (27:13–23) A. Famine and War (v. 14)
B. Plague and the Death of Family (v. 15)
C. Sudden Loss of Wealth (vv. 16-19)
D. Natural Disaster (vv. 20-22)
E. Mocked by Others (v. 23) Concluding Thoughts . . .
Bye-Bye Bildad | 25:1-26:14
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I. The Last Words of Bildad (25:1-6) A. Establishing the Greatness of God (25:1-3) B. Contrasting the Fallenness of Man (25:4-6)
II. Job’s Reply to Bildad (26:1–14) A. Bildad Misses the Point (26:1–4)
B. God’s Greatness in what He Does (26:5–13) 1. God’s Greatness Over Death and the Underworld (vv. 5-6) 2. God’s Greatness Over Life and the Creation (vv. 7-10) 3. God’s Greatness Over Adversaries and the Satan (vv. 11-13) C. God’s Greatness in Who He is (26:14) “Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; and how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” —Job 26:14
When Life is Unfair and God Seems Not to Care (Part 2) | Job 24:1-25
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I. Job Believes He Cannot Find God (23:1–9) - Will I Trust God when I Don't Perceive Him? II. Job Believes He is Innocent (23:10–12) - Will I Trust God when Life Seems Unfair? III. Job Believes God's Sovereignty is Capricious (23:13–17) - Will I Trust God in His Wise Sovereignty? IV. Job Believes the Wicked Triumph (24:1–17) - Will I Trust God when Evil Triumphs? V. Job Believes Righteousness will Eventually Prevail (24:18-25) - Will I Trust God in His Timing?
When Life is Unfair and God Seems Not to Care (Part 1) | Job 23:1-17
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Introduction . . . Trust and obey for there IS no other way!
I. Job Believes He Cannot Find God (23:1–9) - Will I Trust God when I Don't Perceive Him? A. For Job - God is Absent (1-9) 1. What was the darkest hour that ever struck this earth? 2. Job envisions what would happen if he could get a legal hearing before God II. Job Believes He is Innocent (23:10–12) - Will I Trust God when Life Seems Unfair? A. Job's Declaration of Innocence (10-12) 1. Throughout the book so far we’ve seen two things:
a. Job is innocent (he did nothing to deserve his calamity)
b. The three friends assume he’s guilty (his calamity must be the result of his sin) 2. Job knows he didn’t commit crimes that caused his calamity: a. Based on God’s knowledge (10) b. Based on Job’s knowledge (11-12) (1) “How did Job know “the words of God’s mouth?” III. Job Believes God's Sovereignty is Capricious (23:13–17) - Will I Trust God in His Wise Sovereignty? A. We see an Accurate Portrayal of God’s Sovereignty (13-14) B. But for Job - God’s Sovereignty Seemed Capricious (15-17) C. God’s Sovereignty is Good—Because God is Good
Disorder in the Court: The Last Words of Eliphaz | Job 22:1-30
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Zophar’s Parting Shot and Job’s Rejoinder (Part 2) | Job 21:1-34 | When accused unjustly flee from God to God
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Zophar’s Parting Shot and Job’s Rejoinder (Part 1) | Job 20:1-29
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Round Two with Bildad: The Fate of the Wicked and the Hope of the Righteous | Job 18:1-19:29
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Job's Second Reply to Eliphaz: Despair Over Divine Destruction | Job 16:1 - 17:16
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The Second Speech of Eliphaz: No Grace for the Grieving | Job 15:1-35
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Job’s First Reply to Zophar: Though He Slay Me I Will Trust Him (Part 2) | Job 13:3-14:22
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Job’s First Reply to Zophar: Though He Slay Me I Will Trust Him (Part 1) | Job 12:1-13:2
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Worldview Matters | Selected Scriptures Click on the 'Notes' icon to get the outline Every believer ought to be trained to think in worldview terms with the Bible as the foundational axiom.
Post Tenebras Lux: After Darkness, Light | Luther and the Reformation (Reformation Sunday)
Zophar’s Zingers: His First Reply to Job | Job 11:1-20
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Introduction and Review . . . I. Zophar’s Zingers: His First Reply to Job (11:1-20) A. Job It Should Be Worse (11:1-6) 1. Fourfold Rebuke (2-3)
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False Accusation (4)
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Feckless Desire (5-6) B. Job You Are an Idiot (11:7-12)
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God’s Transcendent Greatness (7-9)
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God’s Immanent Awareness (10-11)
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Job’s Sinful Idiocy (12) C. Job Just Repent Already (11:13-20)
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Protasis: Zophar’s fourfold advice (13-14)
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Apodosis: Zophar’s Promise of Hope (15-19)
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Zophar’s Concluding Warning (20) Seven Final Thoughts:
- Be Thankful for Good Friends–Especially During Difficult Times.
- There Is a Friend Who Sticks Closer than a Brother -- and There Is a Friend Who Sticks the Knife.
- Beware of the Brashness That Often Comes with Youth.
- Beware of Doctrinal Legalism.
- Be Thankful That We Don't Get What We All Deserve
- God's Grace Wins Even When Everything (and Everyone) Fails.
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus (cf. James 2:23; John 15:14).
In the Courtroom with God (Part 3) | Job 10:1-22
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Introduction I. In the Courtroom With God: How Can Job Possibly Be Exonerated? (9:1-35) A. Job’s Agreement: I Know This is So! (1-2a) B. Job’s Argument: How Can Anyone Dispute with God? (2b-24) C. Job’s Affliction: I Am Most Miserable (25-35) 1. Hopeless Days (25-26)
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Meaningless Existence (27-29)
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Helpless Cleansing (30-31)
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Nameless Mediator (32-35)
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Relentless Discipline (34-35) II. In the Courtroom With God: Job Resigns Himself to a Sentence of Death (10:1-22) A. When Suffering Resist the Temptation to Complain (1-2)
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Lament vs. Complaint (cf. Job in chapter 3)
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“Windy words” and C.S. Lewis . . . B. When Suffering Resist the Temptation to Question God’s Purposes (3-12)
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The Word ”Favorably” = “to have a glowing face, to be radiant or to smile”
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Why doesn’t Job see his depravity - that he is utterly sinful? C. When Suffering Resist the Temptation to Question God’s Goodness (13-17)
- Verse 13 is the door that opens up to verses 14-17 D. When Suffering Resist the Temptation to Give Up Hope (18-22)
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Job questions why he was ever born (18-19)
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Job wants God to leave him alone do die (20-22) Conclusion: “The ‘F’ Factor” (Faith not Fear)
In the Courtroom with God (Part 2) | Job 9:25-35
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Introduction: Despondency . . .
I. In the Courtroom With God: How Can Job Possibly Be Exonerated? (9:1-35)
A. Job’s Agreement: I Know This is So! (1-2a)
B. Job’s Argument: How Can Anyone Dispute with God? (2b-24)
C. Job’s Affliction: I Am Most Miserable (25-35)
1. Hopeless Days (25-26)
2. Meaningless Existence (27-29)
3. Helpless Cleansing (30-31)
4. Nameless Mediator (32-35)
5. Relentless Discipline (34-35)
Conclusion: Lessons from the Despondent Life
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The windy words of a sufferer won’t leave the believer condemned in the courtroom of God.
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During times of despair we will, like Job, vacillate in our faith.
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Fight for faith before you fight for joy.
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Let’s encourage the fainthearted.
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Be thankful for that Mediator and let’s relish in a Savior who suffered for us.
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In the Courtroom with God (Part 1) | Job 9:1-24
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I. In the Courtroom With God: How Can Job Possibly Be Exonerated? (9:1-35) A. Job’s Agreement: I Know This is So! (1-2a) B. Job’s Argument: How Can Anyone Dispute with God? (2b-24) 1. God’s Wisdom and Power (3-10) a. God’s Wisdom Demonstrated in Cross-Examination (3)
b. God’s Power Demonstrated in Creation (5-10) 2. God’s Sovereignty (11-24) a. God Is Free to Move and Act (11-15) b. God Is Awesome in Power and Righteousness (16-21) c. God Is In Control of the Wicked (22-24) (1) Sudden Disaster (2) Free reign of the wicked (3) Judicial Injustice
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The Black and White World of Bildad | Job 8:1-22
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I. Truism: The Immutable Character of God (1-3) A. Hello, I’m Bildad B. Here’s my Axiom (Plumb Line) II. Crooked Wall #1: Bad Things Happen to Bad People (4) A. Sin = Retribution and Retribution = Sin (4) B. Job Still Has a Chance to Live (5-7) III. Crooked Wall #2: Tradition Says . . . (8-10) IV. Crooked Wall #3: Lessons from Nature (11-19) A. The Papyrus and Reeds (11-12) B. The Spider’s Web (13-15) C. The Grounded Plant (16-19) V. Crooked Wall #4: A Faulty Conclusion (20-22)
A. God will Not Reject a Blameless Man (20) B. God will Bless the Blameless Man (21) C. God will Curse the Blameless Man’s Enemies (22) VI. A Straight Wall: Our Closing Application A. Understand the Difference Between Retribution and Discipline 1. Believers NEVER get Retributive Justice 2. Believers ALWAYS get Discipline B. There is No Necessary Correlation Between Personal Sin and Suffering 1. Example of Jesus Christ C. If There is No Undeserved Suffering Then There is No Redemptive Suffering
The Black and White World of Bildad | Job 8. Click on the "Notes" icon above for a .pdf of the sermon outline.
The Church is Essentially More than a Place You Go on Sunday | Selected Scriptures Click on the "Notes" icon above for a .pdf of the sermon outline.
Job’s Reply to Eliphaz: My Hope is Dim But I Endure (Part 2) | Job 7:1-21
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INTRODUCTION: Job and Lament
I. Horizontal: Job Complains to His Friends (6:1-30) A. IF ONLY You Knew My Suffering (6:1-7) B. IF ONLY My Life Would End (6:8-13) C. IF ONLY You Were Loyal (6:14-23) D. IF ONLY You Were Compassionate (6:24-30)
II. Vertical: Job Complains to His God (7:1-21) A. WHY is Life Full of Vain Suffering? (7:1-8)
B. WHY Don’t You Leave Me Alone? (7:9-16) C. WHY Is This Happening To Me? (7:17-21)
Job’s Reply to Eliphaz: My Hope is Dim But I Endure (Part 1) | Job 6:1-30 (this recording has some high-end distortion)
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INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW I. Horizontal: Job Complains to His Friends (6.1-30) A. IF ONLY You Knew My Suffering (6:1-7) 1. Suffering is Suffocating
- Suffers are Rarely Silent a. Careless, impetuous words
b. What Happened to the Job of Chapter 1?
c. What happened to the Job of Chapter 2? B. IF ONLY My Life Would End (6:8-13) 1. Job longs for death - We see that in 7:15
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When the hope of death seems to be the only hope there is . . .
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But there’s a little bit of light left in Job’s soul C. IF ONLY You Were Loyal (6:14-23)
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Job longs for loyalty from his friends, particularly Eliphaz at this point
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“Kindness” = Hesed - One of the great Hebrew words of the O.T.
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Second half of verse 14 - difficulty in translation
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Job gives an illust. of how his friends were acting in vv. 15-20
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He points the finger directly at them in verse 21
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Job continues to defend his innocence in vv. 22-23 ==> D. IF ONLY You Were Compassionate (6:24-30) CONCLUSION: These Four Main Points Bring Us Back to the Cross in that they Mark the Ministry of Jesus A. IF ONLY you knew my suffering . . .
B. IF ONLY my life would end . . .
C. IF ONLY you were loyal . . .
D. IF ONLY you were compassionate . . . II. Vertical: Job Complains to His God (7)
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The First Address of Eliphaz: Bad Things Don’t Happen to Good People | Job 4:1-5:27
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I. The Observations of Eliphaz (4:1 - 5:7) A. His Experience as it Relates to Job (4:1-6)
B. His Experience as it Relates to Nature (4:7-11)
C. His Experience as it Relates to a Vision (4:12-21)
D. His Experience as it Relates to Fools (5:1-7) II. The Opinions of Eliphaz (5:8-17) A. Seek God (8-16)
B. Accept His Discipline (17-26)
C. Believe Our Report (27) III. Closing Thoughts • Leave Room in Your Theology for Innocent Suffering
• Leave Room for Imperfection
• Don’t Make General Principles Absolute
• Be Patient With Sufferers
• Eliphaz’ Contention in 4:7 is Flat Out Wrong
• Sometimes Bad Things Do Happen to Good People
• The Cross Answers the Question of 4:17
The First Address of Eliphaz: Bad Things Don’t Happen to Good People | Job 4-5
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The Solitude of Sorrow | Job 3:1-26
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Introduction: Job Chapter Three as a Lament
I. WHY Was I Born? (1-10) II. WHY Did I Live? (11-19) III. WHY Am I Alive Now? (20-26)
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Weep With Those Who Weep | Job 2:11-13
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I. Three Comforters Arrive (2:11-13)
A. Job’s Adversity is Made Public (11a)
B. Three Friends Arrive from Afar (11b-13)
1. Their Names (tell us where they came from)
a. Eliphaz the Temanite
b. Bildad the Shuhite
c. Zophar the Naamathite
2. Their Reaction (12)
a. From a distance they did not recognize Job
(1) Remember Job is now at the town dump
(2) But he was not recognizable!
(a) Isaiah 53
b. These are signs of great anguish, of entering into someone else’s sorrow
- Their Compassion (13)
a. 7 days and nights of silence
(1) This silence is taken different ways by different commentators
Interlude: God and the Existence of Evil | Job 1-2 and Selected Scriptures
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I. Introduction and Review
A. Three Things We Noted About Job in Chapter 1
- Job is a converted man || 2. Job is a prosperous man || 3. Job is spiritually sensitive man B. Job is Also a Man (like us) Who is Not Immune From Calamity
C. Review of 1:14-19
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The Four Horsemen of Doom (1:14-19)
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More Calamity Concerning Job (2:7-8) II. What is God's Relationship to Suffering and Evil?
A. How Do We Define Evil?
- Evil as a lack of true good
B. God is Not the Author of Evil
C. God and Evil: Free Will Defense?
III. A Multidimensional Perspective on God and Evil (compatibilism)
A. Four Considerations as it Relates to God and Evil
- God’s Decree is Not Simple, it is Complex (God’s passive decree or will)
a. Examples (Job 1-2; Luke 7:30; Acts 14:16; Luke 22:31-32)
- God’s Will is Not Simple, it is Complex (God's Revealed vs Secret Will)
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God may thereby be spoken of as the final or ultimate cause as it relates to all that occurs within his creation. When it comes to evil, however, secondary agents serve as the efficient, or blameworthy cause. This is an essential distinction.
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The Existence of Evil is Really a Problem for Those who Reject the Bible
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We must Keep in Mind that God is not Required to Offer us any Explanations
To summarize, we must remember that:
• God is perfectly holy, sovereign, and hates evil
• While God permits evil for his purposes, he is not the author of it
• There are aspects of God's sovereignty as it relates to evil that are beyond our understanding
• God's relationship to evil is not simplistic; it is multifaceted
• We live in a fallen, sinful universe that contains moral and natural evil
• God has a good reason for creating a universe that contains evil.
• God entreats us to simply trust him IV. The Cross . . .
When Calamity Comes Knocking (Part 2) | Job 2:1-10
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I. The Council in Heaven Convenes Again (2:1-6) A. The Council Convenes (1-2)
B. Job’s Character Confirmed (3)
1. Who Caused Job’s Suffering? C. Satan’s Consequent Challenge (4-5)
II. More Calamity Concerning Job (2:7-8) A. Chronic Sores from Head to Toe (7)
B. Cruciation on an Ash Heap (8)
III. A Curse Called for by Job’s Wife (2:9) A. The Curse Called For
B. Consideration Given to Her
IV. Job’s Correction and Confession (2:10) A. Job’s Correction (10a)
B. Job’s Confession (10b)
C. The Author’s Confirmation (10c)
When Calamity Comes Knocking (Part 1) | Job 1:13-22
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I. The Stage is Set: A Family Gathering (13) A. We Have Another Scene Shift (the book of Job as a story . . .) B. When/What/Where? C. The Picture (connection to v. 4) II. Calamity Strikes: An Appointment with Tragedy (14-19) A. The Four Horsemen of Doom (14-19) 1. The First Horseman: Raiders (Sabeans) (14-15 )
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The Second Horseman: Natural Disaster (Lightening) (16)
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The Third Horseman: Raiders (Chaldeans) (17)
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The Fourth Horseman: Natural Disaster (Wind) (18-19)
III. Job’s Conduct: 5 Verbs (20) IV. Job’s Confession: 5 Statements (21)
V. Closing Commentary (22) VI. Concluding Thoughts . . .
Setting the Stage for Disaster | Job 1:6-12
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I. A Scene in Heaven: Setting the Stage for Disaster (1:6-12)
A. The Council (6)
B. The Characters (6-7)
1. The Sons of God (Hebrew Bene Elohim)
2. The LORD (YHWH)
3. The Satan
C. The Conversation (7)
D. The Consideration (8)
E. The Characterization (8)
F. The Challenge (9-11)
G. The Condition (12)
II. Some Closing Observations
A. The Picture is Bigger than the Frame
B. God is Bigger than the Picture
C. Suffering is Bigger than Satan
D. God is Bigger than Affliction
E. Our Hope is Bigger than Earthly Life
An Introduction to Job | Job 1:1-5
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A. This is a Story About a Man Named Job B. Job Lived in a Place Called Uz C. The Events Took Place a Long Time Ago D. This is Also a Story About a Man of Faith and Character
{The "fear of God / Lord" = “A reverential awe that results in worship and humble obedience fueled by love.”} II. Setting the Stage for Disaster, Part 2 (vv. 2-5) A. Job’s Three-Fold Blessing: 1. Job’s Paternity — Children (2) 2. Job’s Possessions — Wealth (3a) 3. Job’s Prominence — Good Reputation (3b) B. Job’s Practice — Spiritual Integrity (4-5) 1. The Occasion 2. The Intercession
Rightly Receiving the Word (Part 3) | James 1:23-27
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Rightly Receiving the Word (Part 2) | James 1:21-22
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1
Passing the Test of Temptations (Part 2) | James 1:16-18
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1
Passing the Test of Temptations (Part 1) | James 1:13-16
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1
Passing the Test of Trials (Part 3) | James 1:9-12
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1
Passing the Test of Trials (Part 2) | James 1:5-8
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1
Passing the Test of Trials (Part 1) | James 1:2-4
Part of a mini-series covering James chapter 1